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Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Recreate

/(rk"r*t)/ · Rec·re·ate · IPA /ˈɹɛk.ɹi.eɪt/
01 v. t. To give fresh life to; to reanimate; to revive; especially, to refresh after wearying toil or anxiety; to relieve; to cheer; to divert; to …
imp. & p. p. Recreated; p. pr. & vb. n. Recreating
  1. 1.
    To give fresh life to; to reanimate; to revive; especially, to refresh after wearying toil or anxiety; to relieve; to cheer; to divert; to amuse; to gratify.
    “Painters, when they work on white grounds, place before them colors mixed with blue and green, to recreate their eyes, white wearying . . . the sight more than any.” Dryden.
    “St. John, who recreated himself with sporting with a tame partridge.” Jer. Taylor.
    “These ripe fruits recreate the nostrils with their aromatic scent.” Dr. H. More.
02 v. i. To take recreation.
  1. 1.
    To take recreation.